2, MELVILLE GARDENS, DARWEN, BB3 2RA - £275,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

2 MELVILLE GARDENS is a very large extended detached house of 172m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £275,000 in November 2017, which was around 44% above the average November 2017 detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

2 MELVILLE GARDENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 2 MELVILLE GARDENS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 2 MELVILLE GARDENS sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2017 15 NOV	£275,000	£191,629	44% above HPI
1996 10 MAY	£98,500	£65,924	49% above HPI

2 MELVILLE GARDENS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 2 MELVILLE GARDENS sales from May 1996 and November 2017 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 1996 sale was for 49% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 49% above the HPI over time, until the November 2017 sale, where it falls to 44% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 44% above the HPI.

How Large is 2 MELVILLE GARDENS?

2 MELVILLE GARDENS is 172m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2017. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Darwen, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Darwen, and where 2 MELVILLE GARDENS lies on this distribution: 91% of detached houses are smaller than 2 MELVILLE GARDENS, and 9% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Darwen.

2 MELVILLE GARDENS: Plot and Title Map

2 MELVILLE GARDENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.199 of an acre, or 804m². The below map shows the location of 2 MELVILLE GARDENS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 2 MELVILLE GARDENS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 2 MELVILLE GARDENS?

2 MELVILLE GARDENS is located in DARWEN, in the BB3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on MELVILLE GARDENS.